Obama says US recognizes Al-Quaeda as Syrian opposition coalition

[directfiesta]

The United States now considers the Syrian opposition coalition to be the "legitimate representative" of the nation, President Barack Obama said Tuesday.

"We've made a decision that the Syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the Syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the Syrian people in opposition to the Assad regime," Obama said in an interview with ABC News.

The move, which was widely expected, could give new international legitimacy to the rebels fighting to overthrow the regime of Bashir Assad but stops short of authorizing the U.S. to arm the opposition, something Obama has steadfastly refused to do.


The decision came as U.S. officials attend the Friends of Syria meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, to discuss the 20-month-old crisis.


On Tuesday, the U.S. designated the radical Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra, an important element in the opposition struggle, as a foreign terrorist organization and said it was trying to hijack the rebellion on behalf of al-Qaida in Iraq.

U.S. officials said the al-Nusra group had claimed responsibility for carrying out nearly 600 attacks in major cities that have killed numerous innocent Syrians. Al-Nusra, one of the most efficient fighting groups in Syria, is not part of a new, Islamist-dominated military command elected in Turkey over the weekend.

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Allāhu Akbar

Terrorists are now the legitimate '' representatives ''

How about in Kuwait, where phony '' elections '' just took place ... Are the US going to recognize those '' protesters '' or are they going to stick by their controlded dictators as with Yemen, Saudia Arabia, Bahrain, etc ...

I am sure our own Steven Harper will declare the same tomorrow ... Can't wait till his butt gets kicked out ...

[Rochard]

I think you might be confusing a few things here.

The US announced that the "Syrian opposition coalition" is now the legitimate representative of the people of Syria. HOWEVER, with that said, the US considers one of the groups in the coalition to be a terrorist group with ties to Al Qaida. The United States does not consider Al-Nusra to the legitimate representative, but they are one of the groups that make up the coalition.

The coalition is a group of people with common interests. You cannot be "denied" membership. Anyone who shows up takes part.

Please correct me if I'm wrong. I haven't been paying too much attention to what's been going on in Syria.

[Vapid - BANNED FOR LIFE]

I have, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K720_Iskander That's what is going on in Syria.

[seeandsee]

It's was for control, not freedom

[wehateporn]

I can't imagine that Russia would allow Terrorists to take control of Syria, Putin doesn't want nutcase Terrorists next door. If the West does 'official' intervene, then Russia will also unofficially step up their own work; which means this war would go on for a long time

[BladeZ]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=475_1355172697

this will bite our ass someday

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by BladeZ

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=475_1355172697

this will bite our ass someday

Looks like new good friends of America. Congrats on that!

[MaDalton]

at some point the world might learn that a dictator with questionable morals might be more comfortable than a "democracy" with no morals. ;)

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by BladeZ

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=475_1355172697

this will bite our ass someday

Man, those fuckers are hard core... .

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by Rochard

I think you might be confusing a few things here.

The US announced that the "Syrian opposition coalition" is now the legitimate representative of the people of Syria. HOWEVER, with that said, the US considers one of the groups in the coalition to be a terrorist group with ties to Al Qaida. The United States does not consider Al-Nusra to the legitimate representative, but they are one of the groups that make up the coalition.

The coalition is a group of people with common interests. You cannot be "denied" membership. Anyone who shows up takes part.

Please correct me if I'm wrong. I haven't been paying too much attention to what's been going on in Syria.

so terrorists are ok if they're coupled with other 'non terrorists'?

but.. you guys drone strike even american citizens to get to terrorists

a little confusing..

[just a punk]

Dedicated to gentle people of Afghanistan (Syria?)

Americans are great on choosing real friends worldwide

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by JohnnyClips

Where you been the last 20 yrs?

Who your question is directed to?